1
: damnable
this damned smog
3
: extraordinary
—used in the superlative
the damnedest contraption you ever saw
Examples of damned in a Sentence
Adjective
only a damned fool would say such a thing
Adverb
it's a damned fine day
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Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
And yet, the film’s irreverent tone feels largely in keeping with the author’s own politeness-be-damned approach to children’s entertainment.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
Fortune Editors, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
To take just one example from many hundreds, consider this conical, solid brass paperweight from minimalist Swedish firm Les Few, which will weigh down your expense reports and look damned good doing it.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Nora, of A Doll’s House, is a wife and mother who walks out on her family, society be damned.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
And yet, the film’s irreverent tone feels largely in keeping with the author’s own politeness-be-damned approach to children’s entertainment.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
Adverb
Jeff looks at things very straightforwardly and is damned fearless, right?
—Fortune Editors, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
To take just one example from many hundreds, consider this conical, solid brass paperweight from minimalist Swedish firm Les Few, which will weigh down your expense reports and look damned good doing it.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for damned
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“Damned.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/damned. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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